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July 04, 2007 11:06 AM PDT
A Canadian mother has frozen her eggs for use by her seven-year-old daughter, who is likely to become infertile.
Melanie Boivin wants her daughter to have the choice of having children in the future. Should the girl opt to use the eggs and gain regulatory approval, she would effectively have a baby that was her half-brother or sister.
Critics said the work, presented at a fertility conference in Lyon, was deeply concerning.
But the doctors from the McGill Reproductive Center, Montreal, called the donation an act of motherly love.
Also, the girl and any future partner would have a choice as to whether to use the eggs or not, they said.
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